Why these 5 celebs are obsessed with apple cider vinegar

It may seem like celebrities have every big-name fashion designer, miracle-working-as-needed glam team, and impossibly fit trainer at their disposal. And while many swear by their dream teams to help keep them fed, fancy, and fit, some stars say the secret to their wellness success isn’t a splurge-worthy spa treatment—it’s apple cider vinegar, the ever-buzzy pantry staple everyone can’t stop talking about.

Gabby Douglas

The Olympic gold medalist gets it from her grandma—her ACV recipe, that is. The gymnast says she adds ACV to her morning red berry tea and adds a little lemon and honey to sweeten the otherwise tart drink. (She prefers it hot alongside a bowl of oatmeal in the a.m., but let it cool and add ice for a refreshing summer sip.)

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Katy Perry

Perry grew up in a health-oriented household, and her mom sore by apple cider vinegar, Perry tells Self. “I was drinking strange green juices and apple cider vinegar my whole childhood,” Perry says. “My mom made sure that whatever was put into my body was good for my body. I really am glad for that, even though it was disgusting.” Perry credits ACV for keeping her immune system in “California Gurl”-worthy shape.